Leah Halton
Leah Halton | |
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| Born | Leah Lucia Halton January 6, 2001 Melbourne, Australia |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Leah Lucia Halton (born January 6, 2001) is an Australian social media influencer and model. She is best known as the "Queen of Coachella" and rose to prominence after she went viral for a lip-sync video to YG Marley's popular song "Praise Jah in the Moonlight". The original TikTok video currently has over a billion views and 70 million likes, becoming the most liked video on the platform.
Life and career
[edit]Halton was born in Melbourne, Australia, to a Scottish-French mother and an English-Mauritian father.[1] She grew up surrounded by animals and often features her pets including her dogs Shiloh and Pablo, and her cat Prada in her posts.[2][3]
Halton created content on YouTube and TikTok with millions of followers and likes.[4][5] In 2020, she once collaborated with famous beauty Influencer in a YouTube video James Charles.[6] In 2023, she hosts a podcast titled "Sleepover Party", where she discusses relationships, friendship and everyday experiences audiences.[7] Halton achieved a major breakthrough in February 2024, when a lip-sync performance to YG Marley’s track Praise Jah in the Moonlight went viral amassing 1.3 billion of views, 77 million likes and dramatically increasing her followers count.[8][9]
In the same year, Halton participated in the Sidemen reality series Inside series 1 by Sidemen which introduced her to an even wider international audience.[10][11] She won TikTok Awards Australia for the Video Of The Year.
She was featured with Kylie Minogue, Kate Moss and more stars for Charlotte Tilbury Beauty first variety beauty show.[12][13] In late 2024, she collaborated with two clothing brand Begging Boutique for Leah Halton x Begging Boutique and Fashion Nova.[14] In 2025, she collaborated with a fashion brand Princess Polly for Leah Halton x Princess Polly collection as was her dream collaboration.[15][16] She signed with the global talent and sports agency United Talent Agency (UTA) in August 2025 for global representation.[17][18]
Public image
[edit]Halton was named one of Top 10 Australian Instagram Influencers spotted the first position.[19] She won the TikTok Awards Australia two times for the Video of the Year.[20] Her video on TikTok of a lip-sync performance to YG Marley song "Praise Jah in the Moonlight" is currently one of the most viewed and liked videos on the platform with billions of views, surpassing the previous most liked lip-synching video of Bella Poarch.[21][22]
In April 2026, Halton attended the Coachella 2026 in the Los Angeles and she was named the "most beautiful girl alive", "bella of Coachella" and the "Queen of Coachella".[23][24][25]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2024 | Inside | Contestant | Series 1 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Nominated works | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | TikTok Awards | Video of the Year | Herself | Won | [26] |
| 2025 | Video of the Year | Herself | Won | [27] |
References
[edit]- ^ Burman, Theo (2024-04-14). "Who is Leah Halton? Australian influencer set to break records on TikTok". Dexerto. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Johns, David (2024-04-19). "Aussie influencer TikTok closes in on most-liked of all time". The Nightly. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ "Who is Leah Halton? Proclaimed the most beautiful woman in the world on social media and at Coachella". MARCA. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ Nelson, David (2024-04-14). "Who is Leah Halton, the TikToker whose lip sync video to YG Marley's Praise Jah in the Moonlight has gone viral". AS USA. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ "Leah Halton sets new TikTok record". The News International. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ Nanda, Ishika. "Who is Leah Halton? 2024 TikTok Record Breaker? - ITP Live". Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Gitonga, Ruth (2024-11-12). "Leah Halton: A look into the story and success of the Australian beauty". Briefly. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ "Leah Halton's viral TikTok hits 1 billion views". Mundo Deportivo USA. 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Watkis, Donovan (2024-09-13). "Model Leah Halton's Lip Sync of YG Marley's "Praise Jah in the Moonlight" Becomes TikTok's Fifth Most Viewed Video". World Music Views. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ "Leah Halton reveals the truth about Sidemen's new show 'Inside'". Mundo Deportivo USA. 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Youngs, Ian (2024-06-03). "Sidemen take on Love Island with £1m YouTube reality show Inside". BBC. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Tilbury, Charlotte (2024-11-16). "Leah Halton + The Beautyverse Band - Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Show". Charlotte Tilbury. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Carter, Felicity. "Kylie Minogue, Amelia Dimoldenberg And Richard E. Grant Front Charlotte Tilbury's Holiday Campaign". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Boulet, Paul (2024-04-16). "Creator to watch: Leah Halton". Click Analytic. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ "Shop The Leah Halton Edit x Princess Polly". Princess Polly. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ "Leah Halton's Style In 16 Wearable Outfit Equations". Raydar Magazine. 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Stephan, Katcy (2025-08-12). "UTA Signs Leah Halton". Variety. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ Ford, Lily (2025-12-09). "British Content Creator Max Balegde Signs With UTA". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ Bernstein, Omer (2024-07-23). "Top 10 Australian Influencers by Followers". MinDesigns. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ Oyama, Nina (2025-11-28). "'It's Just Like The Hunger Games': What You Didn't See At The TikTok Awards". PEDESTRIAN. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ Nelson, David (2024-04-14). "Who is Leah Halton, the TikToker whose lip sync video to YG Marley's Praise Jah in the Moonlight has gone viral". AS USA. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ Burnett, Jez (2026-02-22). "Leah Halton: Most watched on TikTok in 2026 so far". Herald. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ Jacob, Binitha (2026-04-15). ""Queen of Coachella": Who Is The Coachella Woman Dubbed The "Most Beautiful Girl Alive"". Bored Panda. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ Giannopoulos, Bill (2026-04-16). "Who is Leah Halton? Coachella guest goes viral as fans crown her "most beautiful girl alive" Greek City Times". Greek City Times. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ Grace, Asia (2026-04-14). "Influencer Leah Halton dubbed 'most beautiful girl' at Coachella". New York Post. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ "TikTok awards 2024 winners revealed: creators, content, and categories honored for achievements". The Express Tribune. 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ^ Moir, Tammy (2025-11-26). "Ilai Matangi Crowned Creator of the Year at a Supersized TikTok Awards – complete with a Sexiest Man Alive cameo". Happy Mag. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
External links
[edit]- Leah Halton at IMDb